Planning report · Westmeath County Council · 2000 m around the house · the last 12 months · 11 Oct 2026, 11:37

Saint Mary's Place

53.42319, -7.93204

Homes here mostly date from the 2000s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (95%). A building site 1.4 km away stopped before it was finished.

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Time

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Applications, appeals and commencement notices for this county. Consultations, zoning and RZLT maps: Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow only for now.

95%of home extensions approved nearbyn=111 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs 53 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 50–55 6open for comments nearbyclose 23 Oct–3 Nov 342homes approved nearby, not startednearest 291 m · 187159

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years

1ApplySite notice up, plans online
2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 53 days
4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
6PermissionLasts 5 years
7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 8 months after
8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out

Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 2001–10, under planning permission and building regulations.

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

On this site

Yes

Protected or listed · inside the zone around a recorded monument (WM029-042029-)

Vacant land tax · not on the map

Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail

No zoning in the plans we hold.

Protected building7 within 100 m on the council's record (not republished); on the council's record (not republished)

Heritage inventory3 within 100 m Saint Mary's Catholic Church; Saint Mary's Catholic Church

Monument zoneOn this site Graveslab, Athlone; Graveyard, Athlone

Not on this site: conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Athlone (990 m)

Vacant land taxNo not on the map

Flood riskNone mapped within 2.0 km

Within 2.0 km	Count	For example
Heritage inventory buildings	180	Allied Irish Bank; bridge
Monuments	84	R142728; R142740

How we work this out

'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 72 on the draft 2027 map; 72 on the final 2026 map.

Sources: zoning, constraints.niah, constraints.smr_zones, epa_leap, rps.westmeath, rzlt, constraints, constraints.smr · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:11

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
zoning	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026, 23:11	open
constraints.niah	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:35	open
constraints.smr_zones	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:34	open
epa_leap	CC-BY-4.0	5 Oct 2026, 23:09	open
rps.westmeath	unstated (council's public ArcGIS service; no licence published) · not redistributable — shown as a flag only	—	open
rzlt	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026, 23:59	open
constraints	mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)	27 Sept 2026, 19:37	open
constraints.smr	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:29	open

How we work this out

Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.

Sources: bcms, npad · fetched 10 Oct 2026, 23:46

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	10 Oct 2026, 23:46	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	11 Oct 2026, 01:43	open

Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

Extensions are almost always approved here: 88–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 79% approved, and 1 in 2 are asked for more information.

First-floor17 decided · more info asked 29%

88% · council 93%

Porch or front11 decided · more info asked 0%

100% · council 93%

New house in a garden or site19 decided · more info asked 58%

79% · council 82%

Approved nearbyWestmeath overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 47 nearby, 1,551 council-wide

Figure 3

Athlone, file by file since 2017

25 of 27 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 2 of 3.

ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

129 files with "Athlone" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.

MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2017–2026

Extensions and refusals right beside you 0 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 0 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

No home extensions within 250 m in the last 12 months.

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

How we work this out

Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.

Sources: npad, acp · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 01:43

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
npad	CC-BY-4.0	11 Oct 2026, 01:43	open
acp	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026, 23:03	open

Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
acp	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026, 23:03	open
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	10 Oct 2026, 23:46	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	11 Oct 2026, 01:43	open

Question 3

How long, and what if someone objects?

Figure 4

A home extension's journey here

A decision takes 53 days. 1 in 4 is asked for more information, which adds about 72 days. Building starts about 8 months after permission.

Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

Calculated111 decided home extensions, 21 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

Figure 5

What appeals changed

0 of 4 appealed refusals became permissions. 2 of 2 appealed approvals were reversed.

Refusals appealed4 decided

0 became permissions

Approvals appealed2 decided

2 reversed

Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

Appeals nearby 4 in the last 12 months

501983 Open · Golden Island Shopping Centre Car Park , Athlone , Westmeath · 355 m
500675 Refused · Magheranerla , Athlone , Co Westmeath · 1.2 km
500372 Granted · St Mary Square & Link Road , Athlone , Co Westmeath · 121 m
323932 Granted with conditions · Lissywollen, County Westmeath · 1.8 km

Sources: acp, courts, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
acp	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026, 23:03	open
courts	all-rights-reserved	11 Oct 2026, 01:26	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	11 Oct 2026, 01:43	open

Question 4

What's changing around you?

Street map around Saint Mary's Place with 15 numbered planning items — ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsWindow closingApproved, not startedAppeal

123 Mardyke St, Athlone 2660516No decision yet · 263 m
2“Fashion Lady” Brideswell Street, Athlone 2660515No decision yet · 335 m
3Magheranerla, Athlone 2660499No decision yet · 1.2 km
4Chestnut Court, Two Mile Round 2660523No decision yet · 1.2 km
5Retail Warehouse 2 & Retail Warehouse 3, Arcadia Athlone Retail Park 2660513No decision yet · 1.2 km
6Cornamagh, Athlone 2660519No decision yet · 1.8 km
7Site Adjoining No. 1, St. Bridget's Terrace 2660404Refused · 515 m
8Arcadia, Athlone 2660417Approved with conditions · 954 m
9Our Lady's Bower 207079Approved, no sign building has started · 415 m
10Our Lady's Bower 2660236Approved, no sign building has started · 539 m
11Lissywollen 2560352Approved, no sign building has started · 1.5 km
12Dublin Road 2360143Approved, no sign building has started · 1.6 km
13located in the townland of Kilnafaddoge 2660134Approved, no sign building has started · 1.6 km
14Auburn Dublin Road 2460476Approved, no sign building has started · 1.9 km
15St Mary Square & Link Road, Athlone 500372Appeal: approved · 121 m

Figure 6

What happens to applications within 500 m

Permission isn't building. Of 99 permissions since 2016, 18 show a start notice and 7 have a completion certificate.

Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

Measured117 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

Figure 7

The next 30 days

8 deadlines within 2.0 km; the first closes 22 Oct 2026.

Comments closeTime to appeal ends

Time to appeal ends 22 Oct 202611 days left
72660404 · REFUSED — development which will consist of the construction of a new detached two storey dwelling house, connection to…
€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 515 m away
Comments close 23 Oct 202612 days left
32660499 · application received — construction of new housing development consisting of 1 Terrace , 3 No Bed , two storeys (3…
€20 to the council · 1.2 km away
Time to appeal ends 27 Oct 202616 days left
82660417 · CONDITIONAL — permission to extend existing house. The extension to the west of the dwelling will include an additional…
€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 954 m away
Comments close 30 Oct 202619 days left
52660513 · application received — the development consists of: (i) the amalgamation of retail warehouse 2 (IGA: ground floor…
€20 to the council · 1.2 km away
Comments close 30 Oct 202619 days left
22660515 · application received — Retention planning permission and planning permission is being sought. Retention Permission is…
€20 to the council · 335 m away
Comments close 30 Oct 202619 days left
12660516 · application received — Permission is being sought for change of use of existing public licensed bar at ground floor…
€20 to the council · 263 m away
Comments close 2 Nov 202622 days left
62660519 · application received — to refurbish existing dwelling house, including alterations to existing elevations; demolish…
€20 to the council · 1.8 km away
Comments close 3 Nov 202623 days left
42660523 · application received — to construct a dwelling house with connection to public services and all associated site works
€20 to the council · 1.2 km away

Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

Figure 8

Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

99 homes 415 m away were approved Aug 2021 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Oct 2029. 1 building site nearby stopped before sign-off.

Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.

Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)

Sites that could change 16 within 2.0 km

Building site that stopped 1

Coosan Road, Athlone · 426 homes, started Dec 2021, never signed off · 1.4 km

Approved, not started 6

Our Lady's Bower · 99 homes approved Aug 2021, not started · 415 m
Our Lady's Bower · 10 homes approved Aug 2026, not started · 539 m
Lissywollen · 63 homes approved Oct 2025, not started · 1.5 km
Dublin Road · 91 homes approved May 2024, not started · 1.6 km
located in the townland of Kilnafaddoge · 58 homes approved Sep 2026, not started · 1.6 km
Auburn Dublin Road · 21 homes approved Oct 2025, not started · 1.9 km

Empty land zoned for homes 9

0.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 132 m
0.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 147 m
1.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 233 m
0.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 480 m
2.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 651 m
0.9 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 851 m
14.0 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 954 m
0.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 964 m
0.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 1.0 km

Not covered here: council land to be sold, empty land zoned for homes (Dublin only).

Sources: acp, bcms, derelict, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
acp	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026, 23:03	open
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	10 Oct 2026, 23:46	open
derelict	CC-BY-4.0	5 Oct 2026, 09:35	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	11 Oct 2026, 01:43	open

Figure 9

Applications within 500 m, by year

Between 6 and 17 a year; busiest 2025. 85% of decisions were approvals.

ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

2017 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

Open for comments €20 to comment

3Magheranerla , Athlone , Co Westmeath comments close 23 Oct 2026
construction of new housing development consisting of 1 Terrace , 3 No Bed , two storeys (3 houses)& 4 Blocks…
266049918 Sept 20261.2 km
123 Mardyke St , Athlone , Co. Westmeath comments close 30 Oct 2026
Permission is being sought for change of use of existing public licensed bar at ground floor level to…
266051625 Sept 2026263 m
5Retail Warehouse 2 & Retail Warehouse 3 , Arcadia Athlone Retail Park , Athlone comments close 30 Oct 2026
the development consists of: (i) the amalgamation of retail warehouse 2 (IGA: ground floor 560m2, first floor…
266051325 Sept 20261.2 km
2“Fashion Lady” Brideswell Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath comments close 30 Oct 2026
Retention planning permission and planning permission is being sought. Retention Permission is being sought…
266051525 Sept 2026335 m
6Cornamagh , Athlone , Co. Westmeath comments close 2 Nov 2026
to refurbish existing dwelling house, including alterations to existing elevations; demolish existing rear…
266051928 Sept 20261.8 km
4Chestnut Court , Two Mile Round , Clonbrusk comments close 3 Nov 2026
to construct a dwelling house with connection to public services and all associated site works
266052329 Sept 20261.2 km

Every application within 2.0 km 70 in the last 12 months

See every application on the map

Magheranerla , Athlone , Co Westmeath Withdrawn or not valid
construction of new housing development consisting of 1 Terrace , 3 No Bed , two storeys (3 houses) and 4…
26604788 Sept 20261.2 km
Chestnut Grove , Two Mile Round , Clonbrusk Withdrawn or not valid
to construct a dwelling house with connection to public services and all associated site works
26604724 Sept 20261.2 km
15 Castlemaine St , Athlone , Co. Westmeath No decision yet
Change of use from class 2 (financial services) to class (medical centre/doctors surgery) together with minor…
26604684 Sept 2026272 m
Clonbrusk , Coosan , Athlone No decision yet
retention planning permission for: 1) garage as constructed and temporary use of garage as dwelling, (2)…
26604694 Sept 20261.5 km
Bog Road , Coosan , Athlone No decision yet
to construct a dwelling house plus associated domestic sewage treatment system and associated site entrance,…
26604631 Sept 20261.8 km
“Fashion Lady” Brideswell Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath Withdrawn or not valid
Retention Permission is being sought for a stand alone beauty parlour at the rear of her existing…
266045427 Aug 2026335 m
Two Mile Round Clonbrusk , Athlone , Co. Westmeath No decision yet
Retention permission and planning permission for completion of development. Permission is sought for…
266044925 Aug 20261.4 km
Derries TD , Athlone , Co. Westmeath No decision yet
retention permission for the following works: change of use of building from domestic to commercial. To…
266044825 Aug 20261.8 km
30 St Francis Terrace , Athlone , Co Westmeath No decision yet
retention permission for a single storey flat roof extension to an existing dwelling including the conversion…
266044625 Aug 2026518 m
Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal , Clonown Road , Athlone Co. Westmeath No decision yet
development which will consist of the upgrade of existing path to create access road for anglers, new car…
26604157 Aug 20261.1 km
8Arcadia , Athlone , County Westmeath Approved with conditions
permission to extend existing house. The extension to the west of the dwelling will include an additional 2…
266041729 Sept 20261 homes954 m
Coosan Link Road , Clonbrusk , Athlone Approved with conditions
Extension of Duration for 1) The construction of a total of 62 residential units consisting of (a) 28…
261930 Sept 20261.3 km
Derries TD , Athlone , Co. Westmeath Withdrawn or not valid
for 1. change of use of building from domestic to Commercial. 2. Permission to retain alteration works…
26604094 Aug 20261.8 km
7Site Adjoining No. 1 , St. Bridget's Terrace , Athlone Refused
development which will consist of the construction of a new detached two storey dwelling house, connection to…
266040424 Sept 20261 homes515 m
Old Coosan Road , Athlone , Co. Westmeath No decision yet
development which will consist of the construction of a new standalone building for use ancillary to the…
266040229 Jul 20261.5 km
Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal , Clonown Road , Athlone Co. Westmeath Withdrawn or not valid
development which will consist of the upgrade of existing path to create access road for anglers, new car…
266038321 Jul 20261.1 km
7 Mardyke Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath No decision yet
The Building is a Protected Structure, RPS No. 164 & NIAH Ref: 15009181. The development which will consist…
266037514 Jul 2026317 m
No. 1 Ashgrove , Magheranerla and Loughandonning Td. Bonavalley , Athlone Co. Westmeath No decision yet
RETENTION of change of use of existing dwelling house to 3no. self-contained residential units and all…
266037213 Jul 20261.2 km
46 , St Anne's Terrace , Athlone Approved with conditions
RETENTION Planning Permission to retain as constructed extension to existing bedroom to the rear of my…
26603702 Sept 20261 homes1.6 km
23 Mardyke St , Athlone , Co. Westmeath Refused
change of use of existing public licensed bar at ground floor level to Restaurant/Take Away. Permission is…
266035419 Aug 2026263 m
3 Crystal Village , Dublin Road , Athlone Co Westmeath Refused
construction of a single-storey ancillary accommodation unit (38.5m2) located in the rear garden of the…
266034319 Aug 20261 homes1.2 km
Unit 36 Golden Island Shopping Centre , Golden Island Athlone , Co. Westmeath Approved with conditions
change of use from ground floor retail to restaurant use (180 sq.m.) (including extract flue to rear)
266031910 Aug 2026417 m
Golden Island Shopping Centre Car Park , Athlone , Westmeath Refused
development which will consist of: Alterations to the previously approved application granted under Reg. Ref.…
266030831 Jul 2026355 m
The Derries , Athlone , Co. Westmeath No decision yet
RETENTION of covered area to east side of indoor equestrian arena and gravelled area to south side
26603059 Jun 20261.8 km
Retreat Rd , Aghacocara , Athlone Co. Westmeath No decision yet
RED III development which will consist of: The installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and two new…
26603028 Jun 2026547 m
No. 1 Sean Costello Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath Approved with conditions
the refurbishment and change of use of an existing 2 storey mixed use commercial and residential property…
266029728 Jul 2026253 m
Retreat Rd , Aghacocara , Athlone Co. Westmeath Withdrawn or not valid
development which will consist of the installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and two new 2,000…
266025016 May 2026547 m
Dublin Road , Bunnavally , Athlone Co. Westmeath Approved with conditions
development which will consist of: Construction of an Estates warehouse / storage facility 290m² ground floor…
26602413 Jul 20261.6 km
10Our Lady's Bower , Aghacocara and Loughanaskin Lower Road Athlone , County Westmeath Approved with conditions
development at this site: Our Lady’s Bower Convent, a Protected Structure RPS No. 224 & 223, in the townlands…
26602363 Jul 202610 homes491 m
The Moorings , Ballymahon Road , Athlone No decision yet
a new entrance with associated gates and all associated site works. The proposed works are within the…
26602328 May 2026564 m
The Diskin Centre , Golden Island , Athlone Refused
development which will consist of the installation of a single-storey café unit comprising two connected…
266022729 Jun 2026237 m
45 St Francis Terrace , Athlone , Co Westmeath Approved with conditions
A) the construction of a new pitched roof over an existing single storey side annex with the removal of an…
266021322 Jun 20261 homes551 m
Unit 1 Kenna Centre , Dublin Road Athlone , Co. Westmeath No decision yet
internal alterations to an existing retail shop to accommodate an off-licence area for the sale of alcohol…
266021128 Apr 2026668 m
Deerpark Commercial Centre , Clonown Rd , Athlone Co. Westmeath Approved with conditions
Retention Permission is being sought for the sub division of two number commercial units. The first sub…
266020418 Jun 20261.1 km
23 Mardyke St , Athlone , Co. Westmeath Withdrawn or not valid
change of use of existing public licensed bar at first floor level to Restaurant/Take Away. Permission is…
266019522 Apr 2026263 m
Unit 3B & Unit 4 , Cornamagh Ballymahon Road , Athlone Co. Westmeath Approved with conditions
development which will consist of proposed signage to front (east) elevation and all ancillary works
266019215 Jun 20261.4 km
The Moorings , Ballymahon Road , Athlone Withdrawn or not valid
to create a new entrance with associated gates and all associated site works. This is a Protected Structure.…
266018616 Apr 2026564 m
CORNAMAGH , ATHLONE , CO. WESTMEATH No decision yet
to construct new development consisting of 8 No. 4 Bed Two Storey detached houses, 8 No. 3 Bed Two Storey…
266017514 Apr 20261.7 km
The Beeches Clonbrusk , Athlone , Co Westmeath Approved with conditions
the construction of new extensions to an existing dwelling. The works will include new front & rear single…
26601704 Jun 20261 homes1.6 km
Retreat Rd , Aghacocara , Athlone Co. Westmeath Withdrawn or not valid
development will consist/consists of the installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and new 2000 litre…
26601639 Apr 2026547 m
16 Valley Court , Cartrontroy , Athlone Co Westmeath. Approved with conditions
1) the construction of a new 2-storey side extension to an existing dwelling necessitating the demolition of…
266016029 May 20261 homes1.4 km
Hillquarter Coosan , Athlone , Co. Westmeath Approved with conditions
a) demolition of an existing concrete slab; b) construction of a new community house comprising 4 no.…
266015929 May 20262.0 km
13located in the townland of Kilnafaddoge , Athlone , County Westmeath Approved with conditions
proposed development which consists of 75 no. dwellings, comprised of 58 no. 2 storey, 3 & 4 bedroom,…
266013428 Jul 202658 homes1.5 km
Curragh Lissywoolen & Retreat TD , Athlone , Co. Westmeath Approved with conditions
CHANGE OF USE of the existing club shop to a public licensed lounge/bar at their stadium. The application…
266013212 May 2026792 m
62A Connaught Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath Approved with conditions
development which consists of a CHANGE OF USE from a Beauty Salon with its rear garden to a Two Bedroom…
26814 May 20261.1 km
48 Assumption Road , Athlone , Co. Westmeath Approved with conditions
construction of a semi-detached shed (to the existing shed) at rear of dwelling, dropped kerb and dished…
266012912 May 20261 homes965 m
IL Colesseo Restaurant , Northgate Street , Athlone Co Westmeath No decision yet
RETENTION of rear 2 storey extension, consisting of ground floor Store, first floor cold room / kitchen and…
266012717 Mar 2026623 m
The Moorings , Ballymahon Road , Athlone Withdrawn or not valid
to create a new entrance with associated gates and all associated site works
266012416 Mar 2026563 m
St Kierans Community Centre , Tormey Vilas , Athlone Approved with conditions
to construct a single storey community social & learning centre and all associated site works
266005410 Apr 20261.1 km
Clonbrusk Resource Centre , Coosan Road , Athlone Co Westmeath Approved with conditions
development will consist of the construction of a Geodome polytunnel in the Sensory Garden at the above…
266002830 Mar 20261.4 km
10 Sli An Aifrinn , Athlone , Co.Westmeath Approved with conditions
alterations with extensions of an existing 2 storey private dwelling to include the conversion of an existing…
266002020 Mar 20261 homes814 m
Fionnan Mor , Coosan Link Road , Clonbrusk Athlone Approved with conditions
the following: 1. Amendments to site boundaries 2. Amendments to house types A, B, C, I, J & K (No’s 1-17 and…
266000226 May 20261 homes1.3 km
“Fashion Lady” Brideswell Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath Refused
a stand alone beauty parlour at the rear of existing hairdressers. The application will also include…
256063420 Feb 2026335 m
48 Assumption Road , Athlone , Co. Westmeath Withdrawn or not valid
proposed development will consist of construction of detached shed and all ancillary site works
256062212 Dec 2025967 m
Unit 42 Athlone Town Centre , Athlone , Co. Westmeath Approved with conditions
the change of use of unit 42, existing retail butcher to food & beverages and licensed restaurant with a…
25605863 Mar 2026264 m
Golden Island Shopping Centre , Golden Island Athlone , Co. Westmeath. Approved with conditions
a new prefabricated substation building and 2no. distribution charging units within the existing Golden…
256057822 Jan 2026311 m
Ranelagh , Grace Road , Athlone Approved with conditions
Retention for a lightweight Structure enclosing 3 No Paddle courts with an entrance lobby. The development…
256057923 Jan 20261.3 km
Retreat Road , Athlone , Co.Westmeath Approved with conditions
construction of 2 no detached dwelling house, connection to public services and all associated site works
256057526 Mar 20261 homes968 m
Loughanaskin , Athlone , Co.Westmeath (Former School St Mary's Place) Withdrawn or not valid
Retention permission, the development will consist of, change of use from office space to residential on…
256057219 Nov 2025119 m
The Old House Ballymahon Road , Athlone , Co. Westmeath Approved with conditions
1): The refurbishment and conversion of an existing 2 storey over basement protected structure (RPS No.127…
256056529 Jun 2026577 m
Ranelagh , Grace Road , Athlone Withdrawn or not valid
Retention Permission for a lightweight Structure enclosing 3 No Paddle courts with an entrance lobby. The…
25605479 Nov 20251.3 km
Athlone Water Treatment Plant , Athlone , Co. Westmeath No decision yet
upgrades to the existing Athlone Water Treatment Plant located in the townland of Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The…
25605374 Nov 2025942 m
B&Q Unit RW1 , Arcadia Retail Park Athlone , Co. Westmeath Approved with conditions
development at B&Q Unit RW1, Arcadia Retail Park, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The development will consist of the…
256051512 Dec 20251.2 km
14 Coolevin Park , Athlone , Co. Westmeath Withdrawn or not valid
the construction of a single storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling to include ancillary works…
256050615 Oct 20251.4 km

How we work this out

Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.

Sources: npad, acp, bcms · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 01:43

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
npad	CC-BY-4.0	11 Oct 2026, 01:43	open
acp	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026, 23:03	open
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	10 Oct 2026, 23:46	open

Building work nearby 28 in the last 12 months

3 signed off as finished15 not signed off10 no sign-off needed

10 Sli An Aifrinn, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 WP77 · 30 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 26/60020 · 831 m
14 Saint Bridget's Terrace, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 H7N1 · 21 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560191 · 508 m
Lissywollen, Athlone, Westmeath · 18 Sept 2026 · 75 homes · start notice not signed off · 26/60134 · 1.7 km
Lower Road, Athlone, Westmeath · 7 Sept 2026 · 55 homes · start notice not signed off · 23/60361 · 599 m
93 Sean Costello Street, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 WD63 · 14 Aug 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 123 m
Coosan Road, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 P8P8 · 10 Aug 2026 · start notice not signed off · 1.3 km
Clonown Road, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 CK73 · 10 Aug 2026 · start notice not signed off · 25/60470 · 1.1 km
Catlequarter, Coosan, Westmeath · 3 Aug 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 24/60127 · 2.0 km
Normal Unit No. Unit 13/14, Athlone Town Centre, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 EH96 · 23 Jul 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 1.2 km
12 Castle Street, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 W9V4 · 13 Jul 2026 · start notice not signed off · C000505 · 716 m
48 Assumption Road, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 X051 · 10 Jul 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 26/60129 · 978 m
Grace Park Road, Athlone, Westmeath, N37PX01 · 29 Jun 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 214 m
Retreat Road, Athlone, Westmeath · 4 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 2560575 · 991 m
Grace Park Road, Athlone, Westmeath · 11 May 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 25/60307 · 214 m
7 Whitebeam Avenue, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 NV26 · 6 May 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560287 · 1.1 km
Unit 53 Athlone Town Centre, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 C963 · 24 Apr 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 266 m
Unit 42 Athlone Town Centre, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 K033 · 21 Apr 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 2560586 · 293 m
Golden Island, Athlone, Westmeath · 20 Apr 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 2193 & ABP-311530-21 · 360 m
Two Mile Round, Clonbrusk, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 K6H0 · 30 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 23/37 · 1.5 km
Two Mile Round, Clonbrusk, Athlone, Westmeath · 30 Jan 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 23/37 · 1.5 km
Coosan, Athlone, Westmeath · 20 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 23125 · 2.0 km
Unit 20, Athlone Town Centre,, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 AE62 · 7 Jan 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 271 m
Grace Park Road, Athlone, Westmeath · 5 Jan 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 25/60366 · 216 m
Fry House, Fry Place, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 K0F5 · 8 Dec 2025 · 7-day notice not signed off · 679 m
Glenatore, Athlone, Westmeath · 24 Nov 2025 · 22 homes · start notice not signed off · PL 22/484 · 1.7 km
Beara House, Killyon Hill, Bonavalley, Athlone, Westmeath, N37HX21 · 28 Oct 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560220 · 1.3 km
2 Garden Vale, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 XT85 · 27 Oct 2025 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 22370 · 234 m
59 Mayfield Grove, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 P286 · 20 Oct 2025 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 25/60196 · 1.3 km

How we work this out

Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.

Source: bcms · fetched 10 Oct 2026, 23:46

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	10 Oct 2026, 23:46	open

Homes coming 342 not started

9Our Lady's Bower · 99 homes · not started · runs out 12 Oct 2029 · 415 m
12Dublin Road · 91 homes · not started · runs out 19 May 2029 · 1.6 km
11Lissywollen · 63 homes · not started · runs out 6 Oct 2030 · 1.5 km
Coosan Link Road · 62 homes · building started · 1.4 km
13located in the townland of Kilnafaddoge · 58 homes · not started · runs out 31 Aug 2031 · 1.6 km
Lower Rd · 55 homes · building started · 291 m
existing Marist College · 28 homes · building started · 503 m
Glenatore · 22 homes · building started · 1.7 km
14Auburn Dublin Road · 21 homes · not started · runs out 6 Oct 2030 · 1.9 km
20 Connaught Street Harry's Lane and 7 Patrick Street · 21 homes · building started · 983 m
Brideswell Street · 20 homes · building started · 631 m
Baylough and Bogganfin · 16 homes · building started · 1.9 km
Baylough and Bogganfin · 15 homes · building started · 1.9 km
10Our Lady's Bower · 10 homes · not started · runs out 4 Aug 2031 · 539 m

How we work this out

Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).

Sources: acp, bcms, npad, social_housing · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
acp	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026, 23:03	open
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	10 Oct 2026, 23:46	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	11 Oct 2026, 01:43	open
social_housing	CC-BY-SA-4.0	9 Oct 2026, 23:01	open

Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

Named places estate, developments, inspections

Crèches and schools inspected

Name	Latest inspection	Distance
Grovelands Childcare · Crèche	20 Jun 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	469 m
Grovelands Childcare Ltd · Crèche	23 Jul 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	469 m
Little Acorns Montessori · Crèche	29 Apr 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	713 m
Little Scholars · Crèche	6 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	approx. 863 m
Na Fea Montessori Pre-School & Homework Club · Crèche	18 Feb 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	approx. 863 m
Naionra Na Cre Duibhe · Crèche	5 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	approx. 863 m
Chestnut Hill Montessori School · Crèche	26 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	approx. 863 m
Clonros · Crèche	11 Mar 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	approx. 863 m

How we work this out

Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.

Sources: schools, tusla_ey · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 23:32

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
schools	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 23:32	open
tusla_ey	public (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated)	5 Oct 2026, 23:33	open

How busy is this area Busier than most of Westmeath County Council.

Homes approved

Here38

Council middle0

Homes started

Here93

Council middle2

How we work this out

Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.

Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
acp	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026, 23:03	open
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	10 Oct 2026, 23:46	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	11 Oct 2026, 01:43	open

Question 5

What's the area like?

Figure 10

This street block against the council

40% of homes built before 1971 (council 26%). 18% owner-occupied (council 68%).

Homes built before 1971

40% · council 26%

Homes built since 2001

26% · council 34%

Owner-occupied

18% · council 68%

Rented

36% · council 26%

Children under 15

9% · council 21%

Aged 65 and over

17% · council 15%

Households with 2+ cars

7% · council 44%

Work mainly from home

3% · council 9%

This small area (273 people)Westmeath

MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 237003007

Bus

206 m

Grace Park Rd · A2 · busiest stop within 500 m: 5 an hour at peak

Nearest school

250 m

St Hildas Sp Sch, 58 pupils

Homes sold nearby

in 3 years (Property Price Register)

Schools, stops and the council

Schools

St Hildas Sp Sch · primary · 58 pupils · 250 m
St Marys Ns · primary · 573 pupils · 271 m
Marist College · postprimary · 610 pupils · 440 m
Our Lady's Bower · postprimary · 630 pupils · 663 m
St Peters NS Snr · primary · 112 pupils · 725 m
S N Phoil Naofa · primary · 125 pupils · 750 m
Athlone Community College · postprimary · 1117 pupils · 760 m
Scoil na gCeithre Maistri · primary · 235 pupils · 1.0 km

Stops 58

Grace Park Rd · A2 · 2/hour at peak · 206 m
Golden Island · 190, 815, 819, 850, A1, A2 · 5/hour at peak · 212 m
Grace Park Rd · A2 · 2/hour at peak · 220 m
J Broderick St · A1, A2 · 4/hour at peak · 221 m
Lower Rd · A1 · 2/hour at peak · 265 m
Gleeson Street · A1, A2 · 4/hour at peak · 266 m
MacDiarmada Road · A1, A2 · 4/hour at peak · 267 m
MacDiarmada Road · A1, A2 · 4/hour at peak · 275 m

Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

St Hildas Sp Sch · 250 m0% pupils (58) · an extension 2025, approved with conditions
St Marys Ns · 271 m-2.2% pupils (573)
Marist College · 440 m+0.3% pupils (610) · an extension 2023, approved with conditions
Our Lady's Bower · 663 m-1.3% pupils (630)
St Peters NS Snr · 725 m-13.2% pupils (112)
S N Phoil Naofa · 750 m-3.1% pupils (125)

Sources: gtfs, schools, npad, consult, moderngov, lda_lands, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:41

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
gtfs	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026, 23:41	open
schools	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 23:32	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	11 Oct 2026, 01:43	open
consult	public	11 Oct 2026, 01:25	open
moderngov	public	11 Oct 2026, 01:26	open
lda_lands	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026, 16:43	open
cso_saps_2022	CC BY 4.0	—	open
National Transport Authority	CC BY 4.0	—	—
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)	CC BY 4.0	—	—
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)	CC BY 4.0	—	—
EPA strategic noise maps	CC BY 4.0	—	—
Fingal County Council	CC BY 4.0	—	—

Question 6

What to ask, and who

Next to a recorded monument: does digging need notice?
Ask for: Details of past works from the seller.
Seller · council
Application 263 m away open for comments until 30 Oct 2026: comment?
Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
Council
Any work done without planning permission?
Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Seller · solicitor

Reference

Where this is, the terms, the sources

Townland: Athlone
Electoral division: Athlone East Urban
Electoral area: Athlone
Council: Westmeath County Council

Everything we found, as a list 8 lines

Monument zone; no vacant land tax.
16 sites nearby could change: 1 stalled build, 6 approved schemes, 9 empty zoned plots.
6 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 30 Oct 2026.
342 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 99 at Our Lady's Bower.
Golden Island (bus 815, 819) 310 m away: 7 an hour at morning peak; 58 from all stops within 500 m.
Here (2022 census): 36% rent (council 26%); 9% of homes empty (council 9%); most built 2001–2010; 24% drive to work (council 63%); population up 10% since 2016.
Around here the council decides in a median 54 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
Homes started within 1 km: 58 in the last year, 25 three years before.

What the terms mean 9 terms

Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
Protected building (Protected structure (Record of Protected Structures)): A building the council has listed for its heritage value.
Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Building site that stopped (Commenced, no completion certificate): A housing build that told the council it was starting at least three years ago, passed its own planned finish date, and has never been signed off as finished.

Sources and licences 29

Source	Publisher	Licence	Fetched
EPA strategic noise maps	—	CC BY 4.0	—
Fingal County Council	—	CC BY 4.0	—
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)	—	CC BY 4.0	—
National Transport Authority	—	CC BY 4.0	—
services-eu1.arcgis.com	An Coimisiún Pleanála	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026
data.nbco.gov.ie	National Building Control Office (BCMS)	CC-BY-4.0	10 Oct 2026
data.gov.ie	Various (see each layer)	mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC…	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Inventory of Architectural Heritage	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Monuments Service (SMR)	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Monuments Service (SMR zones)	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026
dlrcoco.citizenspace.com \| https:	Local authorities (consultation portals)	public	11 Oct 2026
www2.courts.ie	—	all-rights-reserved	11 Oct 2026
cso.ie	—	CC BY 4.0	—
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)	—	CC BY 4.0	—
services-eu1.arcgis.com	Local authorities (derelict sites registers)	CC-BY-4.0	5 Oct 2026
data.epa.ie	Environmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register)	CC-BY-4.0	5 Oct 2026
transportforireland.ie	National Transport Authority	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026
lda.ie	Land Development Agency	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026
meetings.fingal.ie	Local authorities (council meetings)	public	11 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database)	CC-BY-4.0	11 Oct 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	Tailte Éireann	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026
propertypriceregister.ie	Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)	PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use…	11 Oct 2026
services7.arcgis.com	Local authorities (Record of Protected Structures)	unstated (council's public ArcGIS serv… · flag only	—
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (RZLT maps)	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026
gov.ie	Department of Education	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026
gov.ie	Department of Housing	CC-BY-SA-4.0	9 Oct 2026
tusla.ie	Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate)	public (Tusla statutory register; ackn…	5 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026

Measured

counted from a public register

Calculated

a rate or median we worked out from those counts

Our classification

we sorted it by reading each description

Estimate

inferred from another source (census, map data)

Rule summary

the law, simplified: check before relying on it

How we work this out

Generated 11 Oct 2026, 11:37 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.

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